While Loop Error

I am very new at programming in general, but I tend to pick up things by following examples...

Anyways, I have been in charge of tweaking a bot written in python and I feel that it is time to convert it over to C++ if the thing is to keep up with the demands it is needed for.

I searched google.com and I found a couple things to turn python into C++.

Right now I am working on converting a sample python program to a C++ sample program and when I goto compile it, I get errors...

Here is the Original Sample Code

And after some trial and error, this is where I am at:

// this is a test
#include <iostream.h>
int x = -1;
while (x) // loop until 0 spam
{
cout << "\nHow much spam?"; cin >> x ;
if (x)
{
cout << "We have:" << endl;
for (i=0; i<x; i++)
{
cout << "spam" << " ";
if (i == x-2) // (don't forget the beans!)
{
cout << "baked beans and" << " ";
}
}
}
else
{
cout << "Enjoy!" << endl;
}
}
// all done!

Now I am getting the error 'Declaration terminated incorrectly' in this line:

while (x) // loop until 0 spam

and everything I have seen using goole.com tells me it is correct.

Can somebody shed some light on the subject for me please?

Is your code inside a function, like main() or something?

No, the code I have in the orange/red is exactly how I have it.

OK, you need a main() function somewhere, something along the following lines:

This should be covered very early on in any beginners book, see if you can get your hands on one.

Ahhhh...

That is what I was doing wrong

I tried to put do this before:

int main()
int x = 1;

Thanks for your help

As far as trying to learn, i am trying all sorts of tutorials on the internet and such...

One of these days I will have to buy a book on C++

You can download a free copy of Bruce Eckel's Thinking In C++ here:

http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP...ingInCPP2e.html

but I believe it expects you to have at least a little programming experience at the start so you may need to work through a few tutorials first.